Music-leaf turner.



C. F. WYATT.

MUSIC LEAF TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, 1914.

1,152,462 PatentedSept. 7, 1915.

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CLAYTON F. WYATT, F FULLERTON, CALIFOBNTA.

Is/IUSIC-LEAF TURN ER.

Application filed April 13, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLAYTON F. WYATT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fullerton, in the county of Orange and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music- Leaf Turners, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the ac companying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in music leaf tumors and more particularly to a foot operated turner, the main object of the present invention being the provision of a music leaf turner which may be readily applied to any make of piano and so arranged that the music may be applied to the turner and the leaves thereof turned by the rotation of a foot operating mechanism located beneath the key board.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a music leaf turner which possesses advantages in points of etlicienoy and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time, is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the s ecification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a piano illustrating the application of my improved music leaf turner. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the base supportingthe leaf turner. Fig. 3 is a detail transverse sectional view taken on the line 33, of Fig. 9 Fig. 4: is a detail longitudinal sectional View illustrating the manner of returning the leaves to their normal position. Fig. 5 is a detail transverse sectional view of the foot pedal support; and Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View taken through one of the supporting arms.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a base board 1, which is mounted on that portion of the piano above the key board and is provided at one end with a longitudinal slot 2, in which the tongue 3 is arranged, said tongue being formed upon the upper end of the piece 4 and adjustably mounted Within the slot 2. The end of the board 4 may be readily adjusted whereby Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 831,540.

the base board may be formed to fit various sizes of pianos. The front portion of the base board which is indicated by the nu meral 5 is formed integral therewith and is adapted to extend downwardly below the key board of the piano. The leaf turning device includes a U-shaped frame 6, the lower ends of the side portions of which are mounted upon the base to support the leaf turning device in an upright position. Rotatably mounted upon the base board are the leaf supporting members 7 which are arranged within the frame 6 and which include the vertical standards 8, the lower ends of which are rotatably mounted within the base board 1, while the upper ends thereof are mounted within the intermediate portion of the frame 6 and are provided with metal caps 9. Secured to the standards 8 and projecting outwardly at right therefrom, the spaced arms 10, upon which are mounted the clips 11, which are adapted to engage the sheet music to retain the same in position upon the leaf turning device, the application of said clips being clearly illustrated in Fig. 6.

The leaf turning members are securely held in position upon one side of the frame by means of a double catch 12, said catch member being pivotally mounted at one end, as shown at 13 and connected therewith is a cord 1%, which extends down beneath the pulley 1% mounted within the base board 1, thence out around the pulley 15 and eX- tended along the base member 1 and thence down within the end portion 5 and across to the pedal 15 which is pivotally mounted beneath the key board and arranged adjacent the regular tone pedals. From this it will be apparent that upon downward pressure of the pedal 15, the end of the catch member with which. the cord is secured will be pressed downwardly against the compres sion of the spring 16 to release the first leaf turning member, the coil spring 17 rotating the turning member to the opposite side of the frame.

It will be noted that the coil springs 17 are wound upon the upper ends of the stand ards, one end of the same being secured to the upper cross piece of the frame 6, while the other end is secured to the standards 8. It will be apparent that after the first leaf turning member has been released, the spring 16 will force the catch member 12 back to its normal position and engage the lower supporting arm of the second turning member. Thus, when it is desired to turn the second leaf, the pedal 15 is again pressed downwardly to remove the catch 12 out of engagement with the lower supporting arm of the turning member.

It will be apparent that in placing the leaf turning members in position upon the right hand side of the frame, the coil springs 17 will be placed under tension so that when each frame is released, the tension of the springs will rotate the standards and move the leaf turning member to the opposite side of the frame. I

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided a simple and durable music leaf turner, wherein by a simple actuation of the foot pedal, the leaves of the music will be automatically turned and by actuating a second pedal, the leaf turning members will be returned to their normal starting positions.

It will also be apparent that my improved leaf turning member is extremely simple in its construction and can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice, without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is A music leaf turner including a hollow base member having a rigid end portion, and a removable end portion, a frame mounted upon the base, leaf turning members including standards, one end of each of said standards being rotatably engaged with the frame and the other or lower end being rotatably mounted within the base, leaf engaging arms extending outwardly at right angles from the standards at a point adjacent each end thereof, a spring actuated double catch member carried by the base and adapted to engage the lower set of arms to retain the leaf turning members in their operative positions, means connected with said catch member whereby to actuate the same and release the leaf turning members, and coil springs connected with the standards of the leaf turning members and adapted to rotate the same to the opposite side of the frame from their operative positions.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLAYTON F. WYATT. Witnesses:

JEAN C. BoIssnnANn, JOHN E. Sco'r'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

